12 Car Features That Were Invented in America and Immediately Regretted
1. Automatic Seat Belts Automatic seat belts were supposed to be a safety breakthrough in the late 1980s, but they […]
14 Historical Markers That Reference Events Locals Don’t Really Know About
1. The Great Molasses Flood – Boston, Massachusetts In 1919, a massive tank of molasses burst in Boston’s North End,
14 Social Behaviors That Only Happen in Waiting Rooms
1. The polite nod to strangers There’s something about a waiting room that makes people acknowledge each other with a
13 Towns That Celebrate Founding Dates That Don’t Match Any Records
1. Florence, Arizona Florence proudly claims 1866 as its founding year, a date celebrated in parades and history books around
20 Regional Greetings That Sound Like Insults but Aren’t (Usually)
1. “Bless your heart” – Southern United States If you’ve spent any time in the American South, you’ve probably heard
16 Household Items That Were Originally Designed for Military Use
1. Freeze-Dried Food Instant coffee, astronaut ice cream, and emergency meal kits all owe their existence to military needs. Freeze-drying
14 American Museums That People Visit Just to See One Object
1. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History – The Hope Diamond You stroll into the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of